Purpose: We used a narrative technique with volunteer medical students immersed in early clinical experiences in order to 1) offer students a pathway to self-reflection, and 2) offer program directors insight into issues ...

Purpose: The purpose of this case study and evidence based literature analysis is to determine the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) versus advanced moist dressing therapy (MDT) for the treatment of ...

Defining underlying molecular mechanisms exploited by cancer cells in their development and progression provides a necessary foundation for experimental therapeutics. The androgen receptor (AR) is a known therapeutic target ...

Peromyscus bolyii is a dominant species in rodent communities in southwestern New Mexico and is a known carrier of Limestone Canyon virus (LSCV) in Arizona. Five
species of Peromyscus were collected from Hidalgo and Grant ...

Possession of a higher than average number of nevi has long been substantiated as one of several factors that predispose patients to malignant melanoma. Despite the relative certainty of this relationship, little is known ...

Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and biopsy have become the standard of care for axillary staging of a breast cancer patient. Higher rate of use has led to the identification of an absolute failure rate and a ...

Context: Occupational Health and Safety legislation usually demands that a risk assessment be done prior to making an intervention. This assessment should: identify the risk, identify all affected by the hazard and ...

Background/Purpose: Mothering is a life-long role that requires significant time and energy (Donovan, VanLeit, Crowe, & Keefe, 2005). The amount and nature of time spent caring for adolescents with and without disabilities ...

Purpose: To review the literature to determine which interventions available in the inpatient rehabilitation
setting are efficacious for increasing standing balance in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Cowpox virus (CPXV), a close relative of variola virus, the orthopoxvirus that causes smallpox, can suppress the immune system through a large array of immunosuppressive gene products. We developed a murine model in which ...

Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis affects a large population of adults and is the leading cause of disability in America, but has few effective treatments. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of ...

Background/Purpose: According to the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, there are more than half a million total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries performed each year in the United States (Iorio, Robb, Healy, et al, 2008) ...

Infectious diseases are an increasing threat to shrimp farming industries worldwide and account for nearly $3 billion of annual economic loss. The need to devise novel approaches against these infectious agents is pressing, ...